HANSON BUILDING PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA STRENGTHENS LEADERSHIP AND FOCUS ON SUSTAINABLE VISION AND OPERATION

IRVING, Texas (Aug. 12, 2010) – With a continued focus on sustainable operations and leadership, Hanson Building Products North America, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of heavy building products, has announced changes to its management structure that align with its sustainability vision, “Building on the past. Restoring the balance. Creating the future.” Mark Carpenter has been named senior vice president, Hanson Building Products West Region, and Julie Porter has been appointed vice president of marketing and sustainability, Hanson Building Products North America.

“It is imperative to continually evaluate the direction and market strategies of our company to further evolve as a leader in this industry,” said Richard Manning, president Hanson Building Products North America. “Mark and Julie will help administer and achieve our sustainability goals and mission to deliver comprehensive solutions to our industry, infrastructure, environment and communities.”

In his role, Carpenter will oversee all commercial activity and operations for Hanson Building Products’ Hanson Pipe & Precast and Hanson Roof Tile divisions, with 1,400 team members and 32 facilities in the western region.

“Through my experience in the building industry and working with Hanson for the past five years, there is an obvious demand for quality products and solutions in this market, and I look forward to expanding on Hanson Building Products’ capabilities and offerings in the West region,” said Carpenter.

Prior to this position, Carpenter served as vice president and general manager of Hanson Pipe & Precast Northeast Area and executive vice president for Hanson Pipe & Precast in the Southeast Area. He began his career in the building materials industry as a manufacturing group leader with global experience ranging from Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and North America.

With more than 16 years in the marketing industry, including 3 years with Hanson Building Products, Julie Porter will serve as vice president of marketing and sustainability.  She will be responsible for defining, leading and managing marketing and sustainability initiatives throughout North America.

Previously, Porter served as marketing director for Hanson Pressure Pipe North America and the West Region of Hanson Pipe & Precast. Prior to this she was vice president of The Powell Group, a marketing and public relations agency, where she managed the agency team and strategies for national, regional and local companies such as Overhead Door Corporation and Starbucks.

“Clearly strategizing, defining and communicating our sustainability vision and offerings in an integrated fashion to our employees, customers, industry and communities, strengthens our core and attention to market needs, which is an ongoing priority for our organization,” said Porter.

In addition to these changes, Hanson Building Products created a sustainability leadership position and named Tiffany Ward, group sustainability manager for the company in mid-2009.  Ward served as a technical resource engineer for Hanson Pipe & Precast from 2007 to 2009, and is now responsible for leading, educating and monitoring sustainability initiatives within the organization in conjunction with marketing.

Hanson Building Products has a continued focus on sustainability.  The company is known throughout North America for excellent occupational safety, environmental stewardship, high quality standards and contributions to its local communities.

About Hanson Building Products North America
Hanson Building Products North America is comprised of Hanson Pipe & Precast, Hanson Pressure Pipe, Hanson Structural Precast, Hanson Brick, Hanson Hardscapes and Hanson Roof Tile. Based in Irving, Texas, Hanson Building Products North America employs more than 6,000 people and operates 150 facilities with products available throughout the U.S. and Canada.   For more information, please visit http://www.hanson.com/.
 
We are part of the HeidelbergCement Group, which employs 70,000 people across five continents.  HeidelbergCement is the global leader in aggregates and has leading positions in cement, concrete and heavy building products.